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CAST OF CHARACTERS
(IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)

XO Garta-Nmbarri: Rob Harold
CNS Rand: Susan Brinkman
CSO On’Tia: K J Deal
CEO Deer: Lynda Anderson
OPS Someone: Rob Harold
Computer: Lynda Anderson
FCO Leadfoot: Rob Harold
Ens Johnson: Lynda Anderson
ArCO DeBoer: Gerry Brinkman
Transporter Chief: Gerry Brinkman

Hosted by: SM Gerry Brinkman

USS Scorpius - NCC 50666 - 10508.27

"Take The Long Way Home"

Episode 1:  "Take a Trip to the City Lights"

Captain Horn:

You and the Scorpius are to participate in some warp efficiency experiments in the Kaladon space lanes in Omicron Sector.

You will rendezvous with the USS Ariel (Nebula Class, fitted with a special experimentation pod) at Omicron Delta IV and assist in warp field physics experiments.

Good sailing.

Admiral William Crenshaw, Starfleet Command, San Francisco, Earth

The USS Scorpius is now about 5 minutes from the Rendezvous point with the Ariel.

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XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
    ::On the bridge in the center chair::

CNS_Rand says: 
    ::pulling the furniture into the center of the room::

CSO_On`Tia says:
    ::is at her station on the bridge::

CNS_Rand says: 
     ::grits her teeth as she moves the last piece away from the wall and aligns it with the rest::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CSO: Ensign, are you ready for these Warp physics tests?  They should be good to pick your brain.

ACTION:  The USS Ariel signals it is running behind schedule by a few minutes...

CSO_On`Tia says:
::laughing lightly at the XO:: XO: Yes sir ::mentally crossing her fingers::

CNS_Rand says: 
::covers the furniture with a cloth then opens the paint that she requisitioned before they left the star base::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CSO: I trust you are well rested after shore leave.  This will be a good exercise to get your neurons firing again.

CNS_Rand says: 
::begins painting the office a soothing pale blue::

CSO_On`Tia says:
XO: Wouldn't exactly say rested. I'm glad to be back working. ::she didn't want to remember shore leave, not for a while anyway.::

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
::in TL on her way to the bridge::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
*CEO* Bridge to ENS Deer.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
::steps off the TL onto the bridge:: XO: I am here sir.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
::Receives incoming signal from the USS Ariel, informing the Scorpius that they will be late::

OPS Someone says:
XO: Sir, the Ariel is reporting they are running a few minutes late. 

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
::Jumps when he hears the CEO's voice behind him::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
OPS: Very good.  Keep me informed.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: I didn't mean to scare you sir.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: I didn't expect you to respond from behind me.  The Ariel is running a few minutes behind.  I hope engineering is ready for these experiments.

CSO_On`Tia says:
::her hands running over her console as she glanced back at Deer then turned back to her station::

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: Engineering is ready as she ever will be.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: How are your green recruits?

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: My green recruits???  ::smiles:: Sir they are still very green but they will do their jobs.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: I am anticipating routine exercises with the Ariel.  Things should go nice and smoothly.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: the Ariel sir????

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: Yes, the USS Ariel.  We will be conducting joint warp physics experiments with them.

OPS Someone says:
XO: Sir, the Ariel is reporting that they are having trouble with their antimatter injector system.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
OPS: Do they require our assistance?

CSO_On`Tia says:
::listens to the others on the bridge, keeping her mind on her station::

OPS Someone says:
XO: I will find out.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: That is a Nebula class sir.

OPS Someone says:
XO: The Ariel is requesting assistance from us.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
FCO: Alter course to rendezvous with the Ariel.

FCO Leadfoot says:
XO: Aye, Sir.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: I will take my station now sir.  ::walks past Tia and puts a hand on her shoulder::  CSO: We 
will talk later Tia ok?  Just relax and breathe.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: Ensign, you might want to assemble a team to help the engineers on the Ariel.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
::walks up to her station:: Computer: Open bridge engineering station Voice ID Alpha Zeta 9715Pi.

FCO Leadfoot says:
XO: Course laid in, sir.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: Will do sir.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
FCO: Engage.

CSO_On`Tia says:
::Lets out a frustrated sigh at Deer’s touch:: CEO: If you want. ::her attention quickly drawn to her console:: XO: Sir the Ariel's antimatter containment is destabilizing.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
OPS: ETA to the Ariel?

OPS Someone says:
XO: 30 seconds, Sir.

ACTION:  The Ariel ejects her warp core away from both vessels...

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
OPS: Open a channel.

Computer says:
CEO: Voice ID recognized as Ens Fleet Footed Deer CEO USS Scorpius alpha Zeta 9715Pi.  engineering station is now operational.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: I show that the Ariel just ejected her warp core.

CNS_Rand says:
::finishes with the painting and takes a step back to look at the difference it made::

OPS Someone says:
::Opens a channel to the Ariel:: XO: Channel open, Sir.

ACTION:  The warp core explodes in a bright light like a mini-sun and then disappears into oblivion

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: That would be her warp core exploding sir.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
::Covers his eyes from the blinding flash:: CSO/CEO: So it would appear, Ensigns.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@COM: Scorpius: Scorpius, we have a problem...  ::frustrated voice::

CSO_On`Tia says:
::looks away as the core explodes:: 

CNS_Rand says: 
::sees a blinding flash through the window in her office...reflexively puts a hand up::

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
::closes her eyes::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
COM: Ariel: This is Commander Garta-Nmbarri, what is the nature of your problem, and how can we be of assistance?

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
Self: Damn not a good way to start a mission.

CNS_Rand says: 
*Bridge* Counseling to bridge, what's going on?

FCO Leadfoot says:
::Brings the ship to a stop next to the Ariel::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
*CNS* The USS Ariel just ejected her warp core.  That flash was the resulting explosion.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@COM: Scorpius: XO: Commander, we just lost our warp core when the injectors froze open and then the magnetic containment units degraded below 28%.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
*Ens. Johnson*: Prepare an engineering team to assist with repairs for the Ariel.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
COM: Ariel: Ariel, we are sending a team of engineers to assist you.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
OPS: How far to the nearest star base?

CNS_Rand says:
*XO* Understood, Sir.  Do you want someone from Counseling on the bridge?

Ens_Johnson says:
CEO*: Understood putting the team together as we speak.

OPS Someone says:
XO: 4 days at warp 5, sir.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
Self: That won’t work.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
OPS: Contact the nearest star base.  There is no way we can get the Ariel back to base on impulse, and we can’t use the tractor beam for that length of time.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: Take your team over, and make sure the rest of her systems are stabilized.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@COM: Scorpius: XO:  Commander, I'm Captain DeBoer.  I think we can repair here in less time with your help.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
*CNS* Not at the moment, Counselor.  But, stay at the ready.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
::runs a simple scenario on the engineering console using the nebula specs and simulates exactly what would happen if the warp core and magnetic constrictors when it goes below 28%::

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: Understood but sir I just might have something here you might be interested in sir.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
::waits for the simulation to end::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
COM: Ariel: DeBoer: I am sending a team over to assist you now, Captain.  Do you require anything specific from us?

CNS_Rand says:
*XO* Aye, I'll be ready.  Rand out.  ::begins arranging the furniture the way she prefers it::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: Report, Ensign.  What have you got?

CSO_On`Tia says:
::glances at Deer then back to her station::

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@COM: Scorpius: XO:  Some engineers would be good.  ::grim expression::  I lost a few good people down there to a coolant leak.

CNS_Rand says:
::places her desk and chair to the right of the desk, but angled so that she can see anyone entering it as the door opens, then arranges all but one chair in a semi-circle around the front of the desk.  The remaining chair, she places next to the sofa::

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: Well sir according to this here nothing should have happened to the warp core if the magnetic constrictors were at 28%.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
COM: Ariel: DeBoer: Would you like us to send our Counselor over as well?  Your people might be in need of her assistance.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
::Looks over at the CEO:: CEO: Warp engineering isn’t my forte, Ensign.  Please explain this farther.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: I think sir that there was something else that caused the core to breach.  Usually the magnetic constrictors would have to be at below 18% for the core to breech.  Not 28%.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@COM: Scorpius: XO:  We...have one of our own, Commander.  But if you think it will help.  I have to tell you these are not normal tests we're running, Commander.  But I don't want to say more over an open comm.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
COM: Ariel: DeBoer: Understood, Captain.  We will contact you shortly when we are ready to beam over.  Scorpius out.

CNS_Rand says:
::nods, pleased with the progress, then moves to the group therapy room to redo that room as well::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: Assemble your team.  

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
*CNS* Counselor, it would appear that your services are indeed needed.  Please report to transporter room 1 for away team detail.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: My team is assembled sir.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: Any idea what might be going on over there?  

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: Speculate if you have to.

CNS_Rand says:
::raises one eyebrow, then takes off the smock covering her uniform:: *XO* On my way, Commander.

CNS_Rand says:
::heads for the nearest turbolift and requests transporter 1::

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: You want my speculation???  Well then it has to be either human error or sabotage.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: I am sure you will be able to find out either way.  

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: Or a possible defect that some one missed or missed on purpose.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: The latter being sabotage anyway.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
XO: Yes sir I will.  Ens. Johnson will be in charge of engineering while I am gone.  He will report to you directly.

CNS_Rand says:
::steps off the lift as the doors open again, then walks the short distance to transporter room 1::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
CEO: I will be going along.  CSO: Ensign, I want you there too.  Let's get to transporter room 1. 

CSO_On`Tia says:
XO: Yes Sir 

ACTION:  The Away Team assembles in Transporter room 1

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
::Gets up onto the transporter pad, in the center of the others::

CSO_On`Tia says:
::steps onto the transporter pad with the rest::

Transporter Chief says:
XO:  Ready, sir.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
::steps on the pad with the rest of her team::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
Transporter Chief: Energize.

ACTION:  The Team arrives on the Ariel in their transporter room 2

CNS_Rand says:
::looks around at the Ariel's transporter room::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@ArCo DeBoer: Permission to come aboard?

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
@::smells something on the air::

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@XO:  Welcome aboard, commander.  I wish the circumstances were better.

CSO_On`Tia says:
@::looks around the transporter room::

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@Computer:  Seal this room, authorization, Tango-four-bravo-niner.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
@XO: If my nose is not deceiving me, I smell burning deuterium.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@ALL:  I need to talk to you all before you head out there.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@CEO: I am sure you nose knows what its doing.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@ALL:  This incident was no accident.  

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@ALL:  I do not know if I can trust my own crew at this point.  My CEO found traces of a deuterium bomb that caused a cascade reaction that took out our AM injectors and containments.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
@XO: As I stated sir before we came aboard. Sabotage.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@::Looks stunned::

CNS_Rand says:
@::listens silently, yet open to the high level of emotion around her::

CSO_On`Tia says:
@::listens quietly::

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@CEO: Well, you know what direction to take your investigation and repairs, ensign. ::Whispers:: Find out all you can, and report back to me.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@ALL:  And this is not a normally configured Warp Drive.  This was to be a test of a radical new warp system...one that might break the Warp 10 barrier with a radical new procedure involving transporters.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
@XO: Understood sir.  I will find out what happened.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@ALL:  We need this test to take place, and we need it to do so quickly.  I fear now that word of this test has already reached unfriendly ears.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@Captain DeBoer: I thought that warp 10 was physically impossible?

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@XO:  It is.  That's what we know.  I don't claim to understand it.  But I can let the brains of the outfit, a Dr. Varga of Vulcan, explain the physics if you wish.

CNS_Rand says:
@Captain: I didn't realize this technology was this close to testing.  I thought it was still in the laboratory stages.

CSO_On`Tia says:
@:: listens, many thoughts going through her head::

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
@CO: Sir I would assume you are the CO of the Ariel but I detected it on the Scorpius and it is a known fact that antimatter containments do not freeze open at 28%.  They usually freeze at 18%.  That is when I figured out it was sabotage.  I will find out what has happened regardless if it is an experiment or not.  You will have your evidence.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@CNS:  Welcome to the laboratory, counselor.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@Captain DeBoer: I would like Dr. Varga to explain the details to my CEO and CSO.  They will understand it better than I ever could.

 ArCO_DeBoer says:
@CEO:  that's what I was hoping you'd say.  I lost 24 people in engineering.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@CNS: Assist the Ariel's counselor.  I am sure those 24 deaths have affected the crew here terribly.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@XO:  Of course.  I'll arrange a briefing at say 1400 hours...two hours from now if that's going to give you enough time for an initial assessment.

CNS_Rand says:
@::nods:: Self: amazing.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@::Looks at his CEO:: CEO: Is that enough time to assess the situation?

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
@CO: Then I will find your problem and your saboteur.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
@XO: Yes it is sir.

 ArCO_DeBoer says:
@XO:  Commander, in case I am right, I'd appreciate if you could take the Scorpius to at least yellow alert.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@ArCO: Very well, 1400 hours will be fine for the briefing.  Will you need me here till then?

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@ArCO: If not, I will return to the Scorpius.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@XO:  I don't see that I will, Commander.  I do trust my own senior officers...but outside of that...no one else.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
@XO: I suggest red alert and shields incase that the saboteur is still onboard the Ariel.  It would inhibit them from transporting to the Scorpius.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@XO:  Your engineer may have a good point.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@CEO: Noted.  

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@Scorpius crew: You all have your orders.  

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@ArCO: I will return at 1400 hours for the briefing.

CEO_Ens_Deer says:
@*ENS Johnson:  Ensign, Seal off all of engineering, and watch for intruders.  There is a saboteur on the Ariel.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@ ::nods::  ALL:  1400 hours, Briefing room on the bridge.  I'll make my CTO aware.  Computer:  Un-secure the room.

XO_Garta-Nmbarri says:
@ArCO: One to leave the ship, Sir.

ArCO_DeBoer says:
@XO:  My compliments to your CO.  I'm glad you're here.  ::turns and exits the room::

ACTION:  The XO is returned to the Scorpius

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